Make sure you visit the Ethnography Museum of Ankara if you’re in Ankara; it’s a museum dedicated to the study of people and culture which was opened in 1928. Not only is the museum full of incredible artefacts, the architecture is also stunning.

Social intricacies

The official language of Ankara is Turkish.

Amazingly, Ankara has apparently been continuously inhabited since the Bronze Age!

Turkish Lira is the official currency here.

Turkey welcomed 37,795,000 tourists into the country in 2013, many of whom visited Ankara for its rich history and wonderful architecture.

Bonus Fact!

Do you know someone lucky enough to live in Ankara? You can make cheap calls to Ankara with Cherry Call – don’t forget, you’ll also need to use the international dialling code of 0090.

To keep up-to-date with what’s going on in Ankara, head over to the Hürriyet Daily News website.